Deviance is
A) any unusual behavior that causes harm.
B) behavior some people believe is wrong.
C) behavior that is punishable by law.
D) behavior that violates significant social norms and is disapproved by public consensus.

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Deviance refers to behavior that violates significant social norms and is disapproved by public consensus, not just any unusual or harmful behavior, or behavior that is punishable by law.

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